to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
armed might; military power; the sword; force
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to be smeared; to be covered
each house; every house; many houses
in one's hands; in one's control
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
landing; alighting; touch down
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to check; to stop; to keep back
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
chink in the armor (armour)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank